October 15, 2021 BREAKING TAX NEWS | New York State offering limited relief for taxpayers having difficulty with Pass-Through Entity Tax election process - must act by October 15, 2021 for 2021 election Pass-through entities in New York should note that the state is providing assistance to those that have had trouble accessing an online application for the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) Annual Election, which is due today, October 15, 2021. (PTET Call Center representatives will be available on October 15 from 8:30 a.m. to midnight to provide assistance.) Importantly, the state is also instructing those that, for one of three specific reasons, have been unable to opt into the PTET election by the October 15, 2021 deadline to "submit a question to our support team by October 15." The acceptable reasons are:
When submitting your question to the state, you must explain why you could not opt in on time. Be sure to retain documentation of your issue (e.g., a screen shot of the error message) so you are able to provide it to the state if asked. Finally, you may not elect into PTET for the 2021 tax year if you are unable to make the PTET election by the deadline and fail to submit a question to the state "with an explanation proving you have one of the issues" previously listed. New York State reminds taxpayers that the PTET is an optional tax and the election is irrevocable. (For details on the PTET, see Tax Alert 2021-1675.) ———————————————
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